Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 19, 1916, Page 4

_— i & 4 LIVE STOCK _HUSBANDRY HOG RAISING FOR EASTERN FARMERS Use of Forage Crops Would Make Swine Production Profitable. [Prepared by United States department of agriculture.] Hog ralsing in the eastern states is not generally regarded as profitable, and only about 4 per cent of the total number of hogs in the country are to be found In this section. The reason for this, say animal husbandry ex- perts of the department of agrlculture, is that many eastern farmers do not realize the value in swine production of cheap forage and pasture. Where hogs are kept in pens and fed on grain alone there is little opportunity for profit. In fact, no farmer is in a posi- tion to ralse hogs advantageously un- less he is well provided with pasture. There 13- a widespread - impression, too, that only farmers who have rich, level lands should ralse hogs. As a matter of fact, farms that are some- ‘what rolling are well suited for this purpose. There is generally a better water supply on the upland farm, and there 18 more likely to be shade. Market Advantages. A great advantage possessed by the eastern farmer, whether his land Is level or rolling, is his situation in re- gard to the large markets. The prices paid for hogs in New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh average higher than the prices in any of the western markets, There is also e large demand for fresh pork and cured products in the local communi- tles as well as in the larger cities. Good hog feed can be ralsed in the east. Corn is being grown successfully there, and in some sections the aver- age yleld per acre is greater than in the middle west. Clover, blue grass and, in fact, many of the forage crops especlally adapted for swine, grow readily nearly everywhere in the east. Rye, oats, barley and wheat make ex- cellent early spring pasture for pigs, and in the trucking sections large quan- tities of unmarketable products are wasted annually. These could be used to advantage in the feeding of hogs. Skimmilk and buttermilk, the by- products of dalry farms, are also uti- lized most profitably when fed to pigs. Good Pasture Necessary. For the farmer who Is contemplat- ing the raising of hogs good pasture should be the first conslderation. Grasses are succulent and rich in ‘muscle and bone forming material, but the most important argument in favor .of pasture for swine in summer is its small cost. The use of green feed al- ways reduces the expense of producing gains in welght and the earlier in the year it can be supplied the better. For fall and early spring pasture in the east the cereals are unexcelled. For the farmer young wheat, oats, rye and barley are excellent grazing crops Berkshire hog ralsed by Willard Buckler at Pittstield, Mass. Sold for $163 at Berkshire congress. This hog galned 2.28 pounds per day at cost of 6.6 cents per pound. after the frost has killed clover. Any of these do well when planted singly or in combination with Canada peas and vetch. The pigs should be turned in to pasture the crop when the plants attain a height of about six to eight inches, and taken off when the propor- tion of crude fiber Ias become so great that the anlmals begin to spit out the chewed material. 8Summer Forage Crop. A satisfactory summer forage crop Is fleld peas, either alone or with oats or rape. The seeding for this crop should be done in April or May, and 1t should be ready for pasture in about thirty or forty days afterward. The pigs should be turned in when the ear- Hest pods are ripe and confined to small plots by temporary fences or hurdles. The vines that are left on the ground after the stock is through ‘with the harvesting enrich the soil and add more humus to it. The great val- ue of peas as a pasture for swine is far too little understood. Rape is another forage crop that may be highly recommended wherever it can be grown successfully. It may be sown both early and late in the season, <but the best ylelds are usually obtain- ed with spring seeding. If the crop 18 not pastured too closely growth will continue until fall. The hogs should not be turned on the rape until the plants are at least ten inches high. It 'will take them some time, too, before fhey acqulre a taste for the feed. and | Card indexes, letter files, simple ac- count files, shannon files, wire bas- kets and every kind of legal elive- lope file may ‘be seen at the Pioneer oftice. The prices are less than what Twin City stores ask. ADDITIONAL WANT ADS Too Late To Classity A AR A A A A A At ‘WANTED—Girl for office work. State wages desired. . Address R., Pio- 64825 TRUE INWARDNESS OF THE VERA CRUZ INCIDENT, In the Spring of 1914, occur- red the captute of Vera Oruz. Men from one of our sHips had been arrested at Tampico and had been discharged with an apology. But our Admiral de- manded a salute, which was re- fused. Thereupon the President went to Congress, asking au- thority to use the armed forces of the United States. Without walting for the passage of the resolution, Vera Cruz was seiz- ed. It appeared that a shipload of ammunition for Huerta was about to enter that port.” There was a patural opposition to this Invasion and a battle occurred In which nineteen Americans. and over a hundred Mexicans were killed. This, of course, was war. Our dead soldiers were praised for dying like heroes in a war of service. Later, we retired from Vera Cruz, giving up this noble war- fare. We had not obtained the salute which was demanded. We had not obtalned repara- tion for affronts. The ship with ammunition which could not land at Vera Cruz had soon landed at another port, and its cargo was delivered to Huerta without Interference. Recently the naked truth was admitted by a Cabinet officer. We are now informed that “we dld not go to Vera Cruz to force Huerta to salute the flag.” We are told that we went there “to show Mexico that we were In earnest In our demand that Huera must go.” That 1s, we seized Vera Cruz to depose Huerta. The question of the salute was a mere pretext— From Mr. Hughes’ speech of ac- ceptance. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION. The Board of Equalization of Bel- trami county, Minnesota, met July 17, 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M. Present: County ~ Commissioners Rako, Clementson, Hayes, Lennon_and Thompson, and County Auditor J. L. George. The oath of office was administered by Clerk of Court F. W. Rhoda. Tho board organized by electing A E. Rako chairman and J. L. George sec- retary. Communications from the Tax Com- mission and others were read and placed on file. By motlon duly carried the County Auditor was instructed to transmit to the Tax Commission the personal prop- erty assessment book of the City of Bemidji for advice and instructions rel- ative to the equalizing of items of per- sonal property under Class 2. The board proceeded to equalize items of personal property listed in class 2 throughout the county except- ing from consideration only the City of Bemidji and the Villages of Baudette and Spooner. Item 2, Class 2, Household ete, was equalizéd as follow: The following assessment districts were raised by per cent as follows: Alaska, 100; Baudette, 50; Benville, 150; Big Grass, 50; Blackduck, 50; Buzzle, 200; Chilgren, 40; Cormant, 60; Durand, 60; Eckles, 60; KEland, 100; Frohn, 40; Gudrid, 50; Hamre, 200; Jones, 60; Kel- liher, 50; Liberty, 50; Maple Ridge, 60 Minnie, 60; Myhre, 200; Northwood, 50; Port Hope, 60; 100; Quiring, 200; Rapid River, 30; Roosevelt, 60 Spruce Grove, 150; Steenerson, 60; Sum- mit, 33 1-3; Swiftwater, 30; Taylor, 30; Wheeler, 30; Zippel, 30; Unorganized District No. 3, 40. The following assessment districts were reduced by per cent as follows: PrD?)per, 30; Unorganized District No. 5 1, 50. No change was made in the villages of the county and the other assessment districts of the county not specifically mentioned. Items 3 and 4, Class 2, were left throughout the county as returned by the assessors. Ttem 5, Class 2, sewing machines, were equalized as follows: The follow- ing towns were raised by per cent as follows: Alaska, 200; Angle, 100; Bat- tle, 50; Baudette, 50; Bemidji, 50; Be ville, 200; Big Grass, 100; Birch, 150; Blackduck, 50; Brook Lake, 50; Buzzle, 150; Chilgren, 70; Cormant, 200; Durand, 175} Eckles, 70; Eland, 225; Eugene, 20} Grant Valley, 20; Gudrid, 100; Hagali, 50; Jones, 160; Kelliher, 160; Kiel, 150} Konig, 50; Lakewood, 100; Lammers, 150; Langor, 50; Lee, 50; Liberty, 200; Maple Ridge, 505 McDougald, 50; Moose Lake, 50; Myhre, 150; Nebish, 150; Northern, 150; Northwood, 50; Port Hope, 50; Potamo, -50; Prosper, 50: Quiring, 150; Roosevelt, 50; Shooks, 50} Shotley, 200; Spruce Grove, 200; Steen- arson, 50; Sugar Bush, 50: Taylor, 50; Turtle Lake, 100; Turtle River, 50; Wal- halla, 50; Wheeler, 150; Woodrow, 50; Zippel, 50. The unorganized Districts Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 5 were each raised 50. The villages of the county were raised by per cent as follows: Black- duck, 50; Funkley, 150; Redby, 50; tle River and . No changes were made in the other assess- ment districts of the county. The board adjourned to meet July 18, 1916, at 9:30 A, M. The board resumed session as per adjournment. All members present. Item 6, Class 2, watches and clocks, were raised 100 pér cent throughout the county except the following assessment districts which were left as returned by the assessors: Towns of Baudette, Birch Island, Grant Valley, Hamre, Hornet, Maple Ridge, McDougald, Minnie, 'Nebish, O'Brien, Ploneer, Spruce Grove, Sum- mit, Spooner, Swiftwater, Turtle River, Walhalla. The villages 'of Blackduck, Funkley, Kelliher, Nymore, Redby. Item No. 1, Jewelry, diamonds, etc, was left throughout the county as re- turned by the assessors. Item No. 8, pianos, was equalized as follows: The following towns were raised by per cent as follows: Alaska, 200; Black- duck, Brook Lake, Durand, Eckles, Eland, Keil, Langor and Spruce Grov. each raised 100 per cent; Jones, 25; Lib- erty, 150; Maple Ridge, 300; McDougald, 150;'Myhre, 50; Port Hope, 200; Potam 200} Prosper, 50; Rapid River, Summ and Wheeler, each 25; Woodrow, b Zippel, 25; unorganized district No, raised 25. The villages of the county were raised by per cent as follows: Redby, Tenstrike, Turtle River, and Wilton, each raised 50 per cent; no change was made in the returns made by the as- sessors in the other assessment districts of the county. Item No. 9, all other musical instru- ments, was raised 100 per cent through- out the county. Item No. 10, all other property In class 2, was raised 80 per cent through- out thé county. The board proceeded to equalize the items of personal property under class 3. Item 11, horses, mules and asses, were equalized as follows: 11 A. was raised /in. the following towns by per cent as |follows: Eugene, 100; Grant Valley, 50; Hamre, 50; Jones, Kellih 10t Langor, 40; Liberty, Minnie, 5 Northern, 80; Potamo, Port Hop 10; Roosévelf, 50; Spooner, 50: Spruce Grove and_ Steenerson, each 20; Sugar Bush, 40; Summit and Swiftwater, each 10; Turtle Lake, 50; Wabanica, 40; Woodrow, 30, . The village of Wilton was raised 50 iper cent. | No changes were made in the returns of the assessors in the other assess- ment districts of the county. 1 one-year-old and under two | years, was raised in the follows towns by per cent as follows: Benville, 25: Birch, 50; Hamre, 25; Jones, 50; M ish, each 100; Northern, 50; Potamo, 75; Quuh'llg. 100; Roosevel 50; Steenerson, 25; Turtle River, Walhalla, 75. Unorganized district No. 4 was raised 20_per cent. o change was made in the returns made by the assessors in the other as- sessment districts of the county. 11 C, two years old and under three years, was Taised in the following towns by per cent as follows: - : Alaska, 50; Baudette, 100; Benville, Baudete, 50; Buzzle, 4 hre and Nel 0; Northwood, 40; Blackduck, 10; Brook Lake, 100; Furniture, 81 5 Hckles, 40; Grant anlez, 0; Kell, Northern, 1i , 25; Roosevelt, 50; Shotley, 50 Unorganized district No. 1 was raised 25 per cent. e village of Funkley was reduced 50_per cent. o change was made in the returns of the assessors in the other e districts of the county. D, three years oid and over, was raised ‘in the following towns by per cent as follows; Alaska, 30; Angle, 50; Battle, 50; Bau- dette, 207 Bemidfl, 50; Benvilie, 80; Grass, 50; Birch, '50;' Birch Island, 76; Blackduck, 80; Brook Lake, 25; Bi lgren, 50; Cormant, '3 Eckles, 90; Eland, 50; E Frohn, 20; Grant Valley, 100; Hornet, 10 each 100; Kel, 8i B 40; Lammers, 25; Langor, 60; Lee, 25 60; Maple Ridge, 607 Mcbou 0; Minnie, 40; Moose Lake, 70 yhre, 100; Nebish,'70; Northern, 60 Northwood,” 60; O'Brien, 40: Pi 60; Port Hope, 40; Potamo, 40 40; Quiring, 50; Rapid River, I Shooks, és; Shotley, 50; Spoo Suy water, 10; Taylor, Turtle River, 60; halla, 60; Wheeler, zig‘pel. . 3 'he unorganized districts of the Ul Wabanica, 50; Wal 40; Woodrow, 40; 0; 8, 60; the county per cent as follow! kduck, 60; Funkley, 60; Kelliher, Redby, 150; ‘Solway, 60; Tenstrike, Turtle River, 76; Wilton, 25. No changes were made in the returns of the assessors in the other assess- ment districts of the county. ‘The board adjourned to meet at 1:30 o'clock P. The board resumed session as per adjournment. All members present. By motion duly carried the board di- rected that citations be issued to the following individuals and firms to D.P- pear before this board August 8th, 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M, to show cause why their personal property holdings under item 31, lumber, lath and shingles, or item 32, logs, poles and railroad tles, should not be raised: National Pole . ., 'vin Cedar Lum- ber Co.,, Northern Timber and Produce Co., Partridge Dyer Co., American Ce- dar Co., St. Croix Cedar Co. Dudley, Crookston Lumber Co., T! il\;p Co., Tagley Wold Co., and L. M. oon. * were , stallions, fine bred mares, was left as returned by 8. The board proceeded to equalize the items of property under item 12, cattle. 12A, under 1 year old, was equalized as_follows: The towns of the county were raised er cent as follows: 100; Benville, Big Grass, Birch Island, Blackduck, each 50; Brook Lake, Buzzlé, Cormant, each 10; Dur- and, Eckles, each 50; Eiand, 100; Frohn, Hamre, Jones, Keliiher, Keil, Konig, Lakewood, Lammers, each 50; Langor, 100; Lee, Liberty, Maple Ridge, each 50;' McDougald, 100; Minnie, Moose Lake, Nebish, Northern, each 50; Quir- ing, '100; Roosevelt, Shooks, Spooner, Spruce Grove, each b50; Steenerson, Turtle Lake, each 100; Taylor, Wabani- ca, Woodrow, each 50. Unorganized district No. 5 was raised 50,per cent. he villages of Blackduck, Funkley and Wwilton were each raised 50 per cent. No change was made in the return of the assessors in the other assessment districts of the county, Item 12 B,one year oid and under two years, was equalized as follows: The towns of the county were raised by per cent as follows: Alaska, Angle, each 50;: Battle, Bau- dette, each 20; Benville, 100; Blackduck, 50; Brook Lake, 25; Buzzle, 50; Cor: mant, 100; Durand, Eckles,” each, 50 Eland, Eugene, each 20; Frohn, Grant Valley, each 50; Hagall, 20; Hamre, each 50; Kelliher, Keil, each 20; Lakewood, Lammers, Langor, each 50; Lee, 20; Liberty, bt apld Ridge, 20; McDougald, 50; Minnie, 100; Moose Lake, 20; Nebish, Northern, each Northwood, O'Brien, each 20; 'Quir- ing, Roosevelt, each Shotley, 20; Spooner, Spruce Grove, Steenerson, each 50; Summit, 20; Taylor, 50; Turtle Lake, 20; Wabanica, 50; Woodrow, 20. The unorganized districts were raised by per cent as follows: District 1, 50; The villages of the county were raised by per cent as follows: Blackduck, Funkley, Turtle River, each 20; Redby, 100; Solway, Wilton, each 50. No change was made in the returns of the assessors in the other assessment districts of the county. Item 12 C; two years old and under three years, was equalized as follows: The ‘towns of the county were ralsed by per cent as follow Angle, 80; Benville, 50; Birch, 60; Brook Lake, 50; Buzzle, 20; Cormant, Durand, Eckles, each 50; Frohn, 20; Grant, Valley, 60; Hagall and Himre, each 20; Jones, 50; Kelliher, 20; Konig, 50; Lakewood and Lammers, éach 20; Liberty, McDougald, each 50; Minnie, 60; Moose Lake, Nebish, Northern, each 20} Quiring, 307 Roogevelt, 50; Spooner, 20 Steenerson, 30; Summit, 20; Turtle Lake, 30; Woodrow, 20. District No. 1 was raised 20 per cent. The villages of Funkley and Redby were_each raised 100 per cent. 12 D, cows, was equalized as follows: The towns of the county were raised by per cent as, follows Alaska and Angle, each raised 33 1-3; Benville, 50; Blg Grags, Bireh, Birel Tsland, each 20; Brook Lake, 50; Buzzle, 40; Cormant, 25; Durand, Eckles, each 50; Eland, Hagali, each 30; Hamre, 40 es, 20; Kelliher, Kell, each 25; Ko: nig, Lakewood, Lammers, Langor, Lee, each 20; Liberty, 50; le Ridge, 25; McDougald, 40; Minnie, 25; Moose Lake, 20; Nebish, 50; Northern, Northwood, Pioneer, Prosper, Quiring, Rapid River, each 20; Roosevelt, 50; Shooks, 10 Spruce Grove, 33 1-3; Steenerson, 50} Taylor, 20; Wabanica, 10; Woodrow, 20, Unorganized district No. 2 was raised 20 per cent, and district 5 raised 40 per cent. The villages of the county were raised by per cent as follows: Black- duck, 10; Redby, 100; Solway, 20; Ten- strike, 10; Wilton, 25, No change was made in the returns of the assessors in the other assessment districts of the county. 12 B, bulls, was_equalized as follows: The ' following towns were raised by per cent as_follows: 20; Baudette, laska, 25; Battle, 33 1-3; Blg Grass, 25; Birch, 20; Birch Island, 33 1-3; Blackduck, 2 Brook Lake, 200; Buzzle, 20; Cormant, 200; Duran, 150; Eckles, 100; Eland, 200; Eu- gene, 33 1-3; Hagall, 5! Hamre, Hornet, 100; Kelliher, 100; Keil, 66 Konig, 250; Lakewood, 33 1-3; Lee, Li erty, each’ 33 1-3; Maple Ridge, McDongald, 100; Moose Lake, 150 bish, 100; 'Northern, 100; Nort 33 1-3; Pioneey, 33 1-3; P Potamo, 66 2-3; Spruce Grove, Roosevelt, 66 2-3; Steenerson, 50; Swift- water, 66 2-3; Taylor, 33 1-3; Wi 100; Walhaila, 10; Wheeler, 50 unorganized districts of the county were raised by per cent as fol- lows: 2, 20; 4, 60; 5, 60. The village of Funkley was raised 25_per cent. o change was made in the returns of the assessors in the other assessment districts of the county. 12 F, all other cattle three years old and over, was equalized as follows: The towns of the county were raised by_per cent as follows: Big Grass, 10; Brook Lake, Durand, Eckles, each raised 50; Eland, 20; Grant Valley, 50; Hamre, 80; Ki gald, 50; Minnle, ‘20 tamo, 20’ Quiring, 10, Roosevelt, 50; Spruce Grove, Steener- son, Swittwater, each 50; Turtle River, 80; 'Wabanica, Wheeler, Woodrow, each 50, : TUnorganized district No. 1 was raised 20_per cent. 0 change was made in the other as- sessment districts of the county. The board adjourned to meet July 19, at 2 o'clock P. M. The board resumed session as per ad- Journment. 2 All members present. 5 Item 13, sheep, was equalized as fol- ows: The towns of the county were raised by per cent as follows: Alaska, 50; Bemidji, 100; Benville, Big Grass, each '50; Birch, 100; Blackduck, Buzzle, Chilgren, Cormant, Durand, Eland, Eugene, Frohn, Grant Valley and Hagalli, each raised 50; Eckles, Hamre, each 100; Jones, Kelliher, Keil, Lake- wood, Langor, Llhnrtly. McDougald, each’ 50; Myhre, Nebish, each 100; Northern, Northwood, O'Bri: Hope, Potamo, Qui Shotle; Swiftwater, Lake, Turtle River, Wabanica and pel, each raised 50; Spruce Grove, 100. Unorganized district No. 3 was raised 50_per cent. o change was made in the returns of *|the assessors in the other assessment districts of the county. Item 14, hogs, was equalized as fol- “Fhe towns of the county were raised e S T o e ; Battle, H Brook Take, Busste, Cormant, Hokl Eland, Frohn, Grant Valley, Hamre, Kelliher, each 50; Jones, 150; hmmau, Langor, Lee, Liberty, each 80; McDou- En.ld, 200: Minnle, Moose Lake, Myhre, orthern, Northwood, O'Brien, Potamo, each 50; Qulflng. pid River, velt, each 100; Spooner, Spruce Gro each b Steenerson, Taylor, Turt Lake, each 100. Unorganized district No. 1 was raised 50 per cent. 3 The villages of Blackduck, Kelliher lnd"'l‘anltrl e were each raised 50 per ceni 5 No change was made in the returns of the assessors under item 15, poultry, and item 16, dogs. Item 17, farm tools, 1mglamenn and machinery, was raised .10 per. cent throughout the count: Item 18, Wagons, carriages and sleighs, was raised 26 per cent through- out the county. No change was made in the returns of the assessors under item 19, harne: #8_and saddles, Item No. 20, automobiles and auto trucks, were left as returned by the as- sessors, except Blackduck m‘% raised 30 per cent; Tenstrike, raised 6 per cent, and Redby, raised 25 per cent. The board adjourned to meet July 20, at 10 o'clock A. M. The board resumed session as adjournment. members present, except Cle- mentson. per No change was made in the returns |b: of the assessors under items 21, mo- torcycles and bicycles; item 23, all other vehicles; 23, grains, item 24, all other agri te 1 hands of gines, botlers, ‘ttem 29, wheat arley, malt, linseed ofl, and all other grain products; item 32, losl. gnlcu. posts and railroad ties; item 33, rick, cement, 1 item 34, all manufactured articles not listed in the hands of the manufacturer; item 35, goods and merchandise of wholesale merchants and jobber: em 41; fire arms; item 43, machinery, furniture and equipment of creameriés and cheese factories; item 44, machinery, f ture and equipment of laundrie; el 45, stock, fixtures and equipment of sa- loons, sample rooms and bar rooms; item 46, stock, furniture, fixtures of restaurants, eating houses and cafes; Item 47, stock, furniture, fixtures an equipment of billiard and pool room item 25, threshing machines, etc., Wi raised 33 1-3 per cent throughout tI | county. Item 28, manufacturers’ tools, {mple. ments, machinery, etc, was raised 50 per cent throughout thé county, Item 30, pulpwood. pulp and paper gyas reduced 40 per cent in the town of ebish. Item 31, lumber, lath and shingles, was left as returned by assessors, ex- cept Kelliher, raised 50 per cent, and Wilton, raised 100 per cent, Item' 37, typewriters, adding ma- chines, etc, was raised 200 per cent throughout the county. Item 38, safes, was raised 25 per cent throughout the county. Item 39, store furniture and fixtures, was raised 25 per cent throughout the county. ' Item 40, office furniture, etc., was raised 100 per cent throughout the county. Item 49, all other, property was raised 25 per cent throughout the county. By motion duly carried the board con- tinued their consideration of item 36, goods and merchandise, and item 42, presses, type setting machines, and equipment of newspaper offices, to their meeting, August 8, 1916. By motion duly carried the board ad- Journed to meet August 8, 1916, at 10 o’clock A. M. The Board of Equalization resumed session August 8, 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M., as per adjournment. All members present. ‘The board proceeded to consider the assessment of those parties who were cited to appear before the board to show cause why their assessment of personal property should not be raised. The National Pole Co. was represen ed by Peter Oas and he was given hear- glg, gnt final consideration was con- nue ‘The Crookston Lumber Co. was rep- resented by B. W. Lakin and after due consideration no change was made in the assessment of personal property. By motion duly carried Henry Pfund, supervisor of assessments, was direct ed to review the work of the assess- ment of timber land in the towns of Blackduck and O'Brien and report his findings to this board, The board adjourned to meet at 1:30 o'clock P. M. The board resumed session as per ad- Jjournment. All members present. The assessment of the St. Croix Pine and Cedar Co. and L. M. Moon was left unchanged. The assessments of the following companies and individuals cited to ap- pear before this board and not repre- Sented In__person or by letter ~were raised as follows, to correct the differ- ences shown in the assessors’ returns and the report submitted to this board by the_ supervisor of assessments, all raises being made in timber products listed under item 32: - eloney Bros, in Spooner village, from $1,710 to $4,460. American Cedar Co., in Shooks, from $12,441 to $15,206. {"W. Dudley, Blackduck village, from $1,000 to'$ ralsed 100 per cent in each of the three assessment districts named. Item 41, fire turned h4y 6 ASSEEEOTS. Item 42, newspaper equipment, was raised 50 per cent in each of the three assel ent districts named. - - to 45, inclusive, were left by the assessors. em 46, equipment of restaurants, was left as returned by the assessors, except city of Bemldji, raised 10 pe cent. Item 47, equipment of pool rooms and bowling l.lleqy-pwn- m.‘l‘& 25 per cent. in the city of Bemidjl and 20 per cent in_the village of Baudette, Item 48, furniture and equipment of barber shops, was raised 50 per cent in the city of Bemidjl and village of Bau- dette and 100 per cent in e village of_Spooner. ° Item 49, all other glroyerty. was raised 26 per cent in each of the three assessment districts named. The board adjourned. to meet at 9 o'clock A. M., August 9, 1916. The board resumed session as per ad- Journment. members present. The board proceeded to equalize the items of personal Hranerty listed in class 4 throughout the entire county. Items 60 and b1 were left ag returned e8s0Ta. steam and motor boats, etc., 10 per cent throughout the entire coun ty. Item 65, shares of bank stock, etc., was left as returned by the assessors, excepting the assessment of the Se. curity State Bank of Baudette, which was raised on the assessed value, $2,000, to correct a clerical error on the part of the board of review. The board adjourncd to meet at 2 o'clock P, M, The board resumed sesslon as per ad- Journment. All members present. The board proceeded to equalize real estate values throughout the county. The following organized towns were raised on land values, exclusive of structures l‘aper cent as follows: Alas- ka, 12%: Baudette, 300; Bem! Buzzle, 40; Big Grass, 33 1-3; 0; Chilgre: rms, was left as re- Ite as_returned It 50; n, 50; Eugene, 40 20; Frohn, 10; Grant 106; Hagali, 25; Ha ;_ Rapid i, Rulien, 33 1-3; Shotley, 20; Spooner, Grove, 50; Steenerson, 150; 50; Taylor, 40; Wabanica, 160; 50; Wheeler, 150; W 662-3; Kiel, 100, by the Board of Review which were en- tered by error at the full and true value in the amount of 66 2-3 per cent. “The second unorganized district was raised on land values exclusive of structures, 100 per cent. Unplatted lande exciusive of struc- tures were raised by per cent as fol- Iows in the city of Bemidji and villages of the county: - City of Bemidji, 40; Blackduck, 10 Turtle River, 16; Wilton, 50. Platted lands, including structures, were raised_by per cent as follows in the city of Bemidji and villages of the county: City of Bemidjl, 15; Blackduck, 40; Funkley, 100; Solway, 20; Spooner, 30; Turtle river, 20. No changes were made In the land values of the county in the other as- sessment districts of the county. The board adjourned to meet at 9:30 o'clock A. M. The board resumed session as per ad- journment. All members present. The assessment of the NE% of SE% section 10, township 148, range 33, was feduced to a full ana’true valde of ‘The board, on motion duly carried, approved the record made by the secre- tary of the board of the changes made in equalizing the personal progerty and real estate values of the county. By motion duly carried the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that this board request the Tax Commission to hold meetings for the instruction of assessors previous to the assessment of ]917 at Baudette rygla for the reason that the por- Beltrami county tributary to these villages is too remote from the county seat to make it possible for the assessors to attend a meeting called for that purpose in the city of Bemidji without too great a burden of expense to the various assessment districts ben- efited thereby. By motion duly carried the board ad- Jjourned. A. E. RAKO, (Seal) Chairman. J. L.-GEORGE; 3 Secretary. OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BELTRAMI COUNTY, Speclal Meeting, August 9th, 1016, The county board convened in spe- clal session on call of a majority of the board on August 9th, 1916, at 1:30 P. M. Present: Rako, Clementson, Lennon and Thompson. Meeting called to order by Chairman 0 P. Hayes, The Alsop Co.; of Blackduck village, | Rak! ws%s raiged under item 31 from $400 to 0. By motion duly carried the atten- tion of the County Auditor was direct- ed to the fallure to assess The N. W. Drainage Co. for a dredge in the town of Lee and he was directed to make an auditor's assessment of $1,000 as- sessed value against the same. By motion duly carried the attention of the county auditor was directed to property omitted from the tax rolls in the town of Quiring owned by St mill, etc, and a steamboat havin; assessable value of $1,200, also failure to assess a steam plow owned by Theo- dore Stomberg, having an assessable value of $500. The board proceeded to consider the equalization of items 36 and 42 of class 8, excepting from such consideration the villages of Baudette and Spooner and the city of Bemidji. No change was made in the return of the assessors in item 36, goods and merchandise, except in the village of Solway, raised 50 per cent. Item 42, equipment of newspaper and printing plants, was raised 50 per cent n the organized villages of the county. ‘The board proceeded to equalize the assessments of personal property as found in class 2 in the city of Bemidji and villages of Baudette and Spooner. No change was made in the returms of the assessors In items 2, 3 and Item 5, uewlnf machines, was_raised by per cent as follows: City of Bemidji and Baudette, each 33 1-3, and Spooner, no_change. No change was .made in the returns of the assessors in items 6 and 7. e 8, pianos, was raised 60 per cent in the three assessment districts named. Item 9, all other musical instruments, was raised 100 per cent in each of the | F three assessment districts. Item 10, all other property was rsiiti’;[eld 100 per cent in the city of Be- midji. : ‘The board proceeded to equalize the items of personal property as found in class 8 in the city of Bemidjl and the villages of Baudette and Spooner. Item 11 A, horses under 1 year old, was raised 500 per cent in Baudette. Item 11B, horses 1 year old under years, was raised 150 per cent in the village of Spooner. Item 11C, horses two years old and under three years, was raised 100 per cent in the villages of Baudette and Spooner. Item 11D, horses 3 years old and er cent as fol- Baudette, 40; Spooner, 100. Items 124, 12B and 12C were left as returned by the assessors. Items 12D, cows, was raised 60 per cent in the city of Bemidji, Item 12 E,-bulls, was raised 100 per cent in Spooner. Items 12 to 17, inclusive, were left as_returned by the assessors. Item , wagons, carriages and sleighs were ralsed 25 per cent in each of the three assessment districts named. Item 19, harness and saddles, raised by per cent as follow: City ?fiemhfll. 33 1-3; Baudette, 5 Item 20, automobiles, was raised 25 per cent in the city of Bemiaji. Items 21 to 27, inclusive, were left as _returned by the assessors. Item 28, manufacturers’ tools, ., was raised 50 per cent in the city of Bemidji and the village of Spooner. Jtems 29 and 30 were left as returned by, the assessors. 2 Item 31, lumber, lath and shingles, was raised 66 2-3 per cent In the vil- lage of Spooner. tems 32 to 35 inclusive were left as returned by the assessors. = em 36, Goods and merchandise of ed 25 per cent e ete. ised ers, etc., was raise 1 the city of Hemidyl Ttem 38, safes, was raised 25 per cent in each of the three assessment dis- tricts named, 5 Spooner, re furniture and fixtures, | aised 25 per cent in each of the three assessment districts name Item 40, office furniture, etc., was ako. In the Matter of Judicial Ditch No. 35. Commissioner Hayes offered the fol- lowin, {reumble and resolution, and moved their adoption: ‘Whereas, in pursuance of and in full compliance with the provisions of chap- ter 230, General Laws of Minnesota, 1905, and the several acts nmenditnx‘fl thereof and supplemental thereto, sucl steps haveé been duly and legally taken that a public drainage ditch with cer- tain branches and laterals has been duly located and established in_the county of Beltrami in the State of Min- nesota, known as Judicial Ditch No, 35, and such proceedings h: and legally taken in the District of the 16th Judicial Dlsirlct of establishing said ditch, and it has been definitely ascertained and determined in accordance with the provisions of law applicable thereto that the expense in- curred and to be incurred in locating, establishing constructing ditch, will be at least the sum of Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Sev- enty-elght and 15-100 Dollars ($12,: 578.15), and ‘Whereas, There is not sufficient money in the treasury of sald Beltrami county to defray the expense incurred and to be incurred in so locating, es- tablishing and constructing said Ju- dicial Ditch; now, therefore, be it Resolved, by this County Board that it 1s necessary for such purpose to raise at this time the sum of Twelve Thou- sand Dollars (312.000‘. Resolved further, that the negotiable coupon bonds of -said county of Bel- trami be issued for said purpose in the agfiunta amount -of Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000). That sald bonds be Twelve (12) in number, numbered from Eight Hundred Thirty-five 835) to Eight Hundred 'orty-six (846), both numbers inclu- slve, be of the denomination of Omne Thousand Dollars ($1,000) each, be dat- ed the first day of June, 1916, bear i terest at the rate of six per cent (6 per cent) per annum, payable semi-an- nually on the first day of June and December in each year, and be due and payable as %o principal and interest at the Corn Exchange National Bank in the City of Chicago. That each of sald bonds and the interest thereon be pay- able in lawful money of the United States of America. That bond numbered Eight Hundred Thirty-eight (838) be payable as to principal on the first day of June, 1928, That bond numbered Eight Hundred Thirty-six (836) be payable as to prin- clgrn'} onhthe firat day of June, 192! I (837) be Dl.¥ 1 on the first dn{no June, 1927. ight Hundred ‘Thirty-eight (838) be payable to prin- cipal on the first day of June, 1928. That bond numbered Eight Hundred Thirty-nine (839) be pngnb e as to prin- cipal ‘on the first day of June, 1929. That bond numbered Eight Hundred Forty. (340) be payable a8 to principal on the first day of June, 1930. ‘That bond numbered Forty-one (841) be payable as to prin- cipal on the first day of June, 1931. bond numbered Eight Hundred 2prh\- ! Forty-three (843) be payable as to prin- cipal on the first day of June, 1983. ‘That bond numbered Eight Hundred Forty-four (844) be payable as to prin- ch’}lh on_the first d: it J ron- thereto attached,-be substan- tlally in the following form with necessary. variations ag to numbers and maturities, which said form is hereby " 1,000 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, - State of Minnesota, of Beltrami. AGE DITCH BOND, on by Th S unly, T the Bats the ! Minnesota, _acknowledges itself in- debted, and for value received, promises to pay to bearer, ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, lawful money of the United States,.on the first day of June, 19..., with inter- est from date until paid, at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi- annually on the first da; | December in each year, both principal and interest gflyflbe at the office of the Corn Exchange National Bank, in the city of Chicago, Illinois. This bond is {ssued by said county for the purpose of defnylns. and is for an amount necessary to defray in {)ll‘t, the .expenses incurred and to be incurred in locating, constructing and establishing within said county, a pub- lic drainage ditch, known as Judicial Ditch No. 35, and is issued by authority of and in strict accordance with the provisions of Chapter 230, General Laws of Minnesota ofv 1905, and the acts g'{,"‘*“?‘“m thereof and supplemental ereto. It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of this be 1; ld County, including this bond, does not exceed any constitution- al or statutory limit, It is further certified and recited that all acts and conditions and thlnfu re- uired by the laws and constitution of the State of Minnesota, to be done pre- cedent to and in the 1ssuance of this bond have been properly done, hap- pened and been performed, in regular and due form and time as required by law, and that the ditch, on account of which this bond has been issued, is a public drainage ditch dul{ an vstablisted for public utility an sromote the public health. faith, credit and resources of the Coun- ty of Beltrami, Minnesota, are hereby irrevocibiy pledged for the prompt paymeut of the principal and interest of this bond at maturity. In Witness Whereof, the County County of Beltrami has of June and | A. Chairman, County Board. Countersigne ‘ounty .day of.... . D, 19. cmrn!y State of Minnesota, will pay to public drainage bond, dated 1916. Numbered. ons may th ures lithographed or engraved; and, it further Resolved, that the full faith, credit and resources of said t) f Bel trami and of this County Board as such, be, and the same are hereby pledged to Frovlde the money for the principal and nterest of said bonds when and as the same becomes due. Commissioner Thompson seconded the motion, and the same beln* ceived the unanimous vote of t! ty Board, and was duly carri was, by the Chairman then presiding, 80 declared, In_the Matter of Judiclal Ditch No. 11, Marshall and Beltraml Counties, Min- nesota. Commissioner Clementson offered the following ‘)l‘e&mblfl and resolution, and moved their adoption: ‘Whereas, in pursuance of and in full compliance with the provisions of chap- 30, General Laws of Minnesota of 1905, and the several acts amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto, such 1- d | steps have been duly and legllly taken, A D. 19 1l State of Minnesota, will pay to bearer, the sum of Thirty and no-100 Dollars at the office of the Corn Exchange Na- tional Bank of Chicago, being the semi- annual installment of interest on its public drainage bond, dated June 1st, 1916. Numbered. ‘ounty 3 It Is Further Resolved, that said bonds and each of the coupons thereto attached shall be signed by the chair- man of this Board, and by the County Auditor, and each of said bonds shall be sealed and recorded by the County Auditor. That the signatures of said Chairman and Auditor upon the coy- pons may be their fac-simile signatures lithographed or engraved, and, be it further Resolved that the full faith, credit and resources of said County of Bel- trami and of this County Board as such, be, and the same are hereby pledge to Erl'ovlde the money for the principal and_interest of said bonds when and as the same becomes due. Commissioner Lennon_seconded the motion, and the same being put, re- celved the unanimous vote of the Coun- ty Board and was duly carried and was b]y tl':le Chairman then presiding so de- clared. In the Matter of Judicial Ditch No. 12, Marshall and Beltrami Counties, Min- nesota. Commissioner Lennon offered the fol- lowing preamble and resolution, and moved their adoption: Whereas, in pursuance of and in full complance with the provisions of chapter 230, General Laws of Minneso- ta of 1905, and the several acts amenda- tory thereof and supplemental thereto, such steps have been duly and legally taken, that a public drainage ditch with certain branches and laterals has been duly located, established and construct- ed in the Counties of Marshall and Bel- trami in the State of Minnesota, and known as Judicial Ditch No. 12, and such proceedings have been duly and {;gullly taken in the District Court of lishing said ditch, initely ascertained and determined in accordance with the provisions of law applicable thereto that the total ex- be incurred in tablishing and constructing h, will be $106,134,76, of which sum the order of the District Court has apportioned .27 per cent or $286.52 to arshall county, and 99.73 per cent, or $105,848.24 to Beltrami County, and hereas, Beltrami county’ has ex- pended $1677.60, which s chargeabls eltram| ount alon makin; 310748574 as its share Of the cxpenss of location, establishment and ' con- struction of said Ditch No. 12, and 697.18 as the amount of County’s share of the expense at that time, and but $69,000 has been provided for by the issue of the bonds of Judicial Ditch No. ‘Whereas, there is not sufficient mon- ey in the Treasury of said Beltrami County to defray its share of the ex- pense incurred and to be incurred in S0 locating, establishing and construct- ing said Judicial Ditch No. 12; now, therefore, be it Resolved by this County Board that raise at this time the sum of Thirty- eight Thousand Dollars ($38,000). Resolved Further, That tI tiable coupon bonds of said County of Beltrami be issued for said the aggregate amount of TI Thousand Dollars ($38,000). That said bonds be thirty-eight in number, numbered from nine hundred Fifty-efght (958) to Nine Hundred Ninéty-five (995), both numbers inclu- sive, er cent (6 per cent) per annum, payable semi-annual- ly on the first day of June and Decem:- ber in each year, and be due and pay- able as to principal and Interest at the Corn Exchange National Bank of Chi- cago, and that each of said bonds and the interest thereon be payable in law- ful money of the United States of America. Resolved Further, That said bonds and coupons thereto attached, be sub- stantially in the following form, with the necessary variations as to num- bers, dwhlch said form is hereby ap- Know All Men These Presents, That Beltrami County, in the State of Minnesota, acknowledges itself in- debted, and for value received, prom- est from date until paid, at the rate of six per cent per annum, payable semi- annually on the first day of June and December in each year, both principal ayable at the office o change National Bank in the City of Chicago. = This bond is issued by sald County for the purpose of defraying, and is for an amount necessary to defray in art, the expenses incurred and to be ncurred in locating, establishing and constructing within' said County, a public drainage ditch, known as Judi- cfal Ditch No. 12, and is issued by au- thority of and 'in strict accordance with ‘the provisions of Chapter 230, General Laws of Minnesota of 1905, and {:grast! amendatory and supplemental eto, It is hereby certified and recited that the issuance of this bond has been duly authorized by a resolution of the Coun- ty Board of sald County, duly passed and recorded, and that the total in- debtedness of said County, including this bond, does not exceed any consti- tutional or statutory limit. It is further certified and recited that all acts and conditions and things bond have been properly done, pened and been xer!ormed. in regular and due form and time as required by law, and that the ditch, on account of which this bond has been igsued, is a public drainage ditch duly and iegal- ly established for. Pllhllc utility an gromote the public health. e “full aith, credit.and resources of the Coun- ty of Beltrami, Minnegota, are hereby irrevocably &}odg for the prompt payment of the principal and Interest of this bond at mu\-r!gy. In . Witness Whereof the Coun Board of said County of Beltrami has caused this bond to be signed by its Chairman, and cduntersi, and recorded hx' its Coul this. . y .of. that a public drainage ditch with cer- tain branches and laterals has been d\llr located, established and construct- ed in the Counties of Marshall and Bel- such proceedings have legally taken in the DI the 1ith Judiclal District of the State of Minnesota, duly locating and es- tablishing said Ditch, and it has been definitely” ascertained and determined in accordance with the provisions of law applicable thereto that the expense incurred and to be incurred in locatin, establishing and constructing . sald Ditch, in addition to the first lien, pre pared and filed against the lands ben fited by said Ditch, will be $177, of which sum the order of the Dist: gent, or $94.170.40 ‘to Marshall County, and 46.48 per cent, or $82,304.39 to Bel- trami County, and ereas, ‘Beltrami County has ex- tion of said Ditch No. 11, and ereas, the first lien filed in favor of said Ditch No. 11 provided for $314, ty's share of the expense at that time, and but $300,000 has been provided for by the issue of the bonds of Judiclal hh No. 11, leaving o balange unpro- vided for on that lien of $14,387.33, making the amount required to pay for th?’ completion of said Ditch, $111,845, ang Whereas, there is not sufficient mon- & in_the’ Treasury of said Beltrami ounty to defray its share of the ex- pense incurred and to be incurred in so locating, establishing and construct- ing said Judicial Ditch No. 11; now, therefore, be it Resolved by this County Board that it is necessary for such purpose to ral; at this time the sum of One Hundred 3(%1) Eleven Thousand Dollars ($111,- Resolved Further, that the negotiable The said bonds be one hundred and eleven (111) in number, numbered from eight hundred forty-seven (847 to nine hundred fifty-seven (957), botl f the denomina- day of June, 1916, payable the first day of June 1931, bear interest at the rate of six per cent (6 per cent) per annum, pay- able semi-annually on the firat day of June and December in each year, and be due and payable as to principal and Interest at the Corn Excnange bonds and the interest thereon be pay- able n lawful money of the United States of America. Resolved Further, that said_ bonds and coupons thereto attached, be sub- stantially in the following form with the necessary variations as to numbers, which said form is hereby approved: Number. . 1,000.00 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, State of Minnesota, COUNTY OF BELTRAML Public Drainage Ditch Bona. Know All Men by These Presents, That Beltrami County, in the State of Minnesota, acknowledges itself indebt- ed, and for value received, promises to pay to bearer -~ _ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, lawful money of the United States, on the first day of June, 1931, with inte est from date until paid, at the ra of six per cent per annum, payabl semi-annually on the first day of Ju: and December in each year, both pri Gorn Bxehange National 'xchange Nation: Band in the City of Chicago, is bond {s issued by said County for the purpose of defraying, and is for an amount necessary to flefny n part, the expenses incurred and to be in- curred in locating, establishing and constructing within said County, a pub- lic drainage ditch, known as Judicial Ditch No. 11, and is issued by authority of and in strict accordance with the provisions of chapter 230, General Law, Minnesota of 1905, 'and the acts amendatory and supplemental there- o, It {s hereby certified and recited th the issuance of this boad hag. boos duly authorized by a resolution of the County Board of sald County, duly and recorded, and that the total indebtedness of said County, including this bond, does not exceed any consti: tutional or statutory limit. It is further certified and recited that a]li l‘(:it'h fl.l{‘ cnndl&.h&na and things re- uiree y laws ang ‘'onstif tate’ of Minnesoia, e Gone, pras performed, in regular me as ‘required b: law, and that the ditch, on account Of which this bond has been lssued, is & public drainage ditch duly and legally established for public ULy ang ty promote the public health. ' The full faith, credit and resources of the Coun- ty of Beltrami, Minnesota, are hereb irrevocably pledged for 'the prompt payment of the principal and intereat of this bond at maturity. n ness ereof, the Count, Board of said County of Beltrami hep caused this bond to be signed by its Chairman, and countersigned, sealed and recorded by its County Auditor, this aay of Chairman, ‘County f | Countersigned : .....day of.. A. D. 19..., the County of Beitrami, State of Mh‘ms!ot«‘a. will pay to bear- H ’B:m[—a{’lflufl}i ln‘slnllm?’nt dfl( énterelt on 8 pul ic rainage ond, lat 1st, 1916.° Numbered. 08t June It Is Further Resolved, that bonds and each of the coubons. therers ature of said Chairman and Auditor upon. the eon: ons may be their fac.simie signa ang ithographed or engrave further Resolved that the full falth, credit s and resources of said County of Bel- trami and of this County Boaid as such, be and’the same are hereby pledged to rovide the money for the principal ana nterest of sald bonds when and as the same become due. Commissioner Lennon_ seconded the motion, and the same bein, Pilg i ceived the unanimous vote o!‘thn s by the Chaitman then presiaing sa alrman then pres declared. X e There being no further business,- it ity | was moved, seconded and carried to ad~ Journ, sine dle. A = Chairman of the Board. - Att 83 J." I:.:GEORGE > - " County Auditor, _ &= °